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SIR West Bengal: Most Form 7 requests lead to deletions; Form 6 additions remain low
Election Commission data shows that 89.56% of Form 7 requests resulted in deletions, while 20.73% of Form 6 applications resulted in additions. Separately, voters challenging their removal face pending tribunal appeals and reported problems with notices, documents and access to orders.
Mumbai’s Covid-19 woes worsen
Probe ordered into hospital keeping dead bodies kept next to patients, even as blood banks are facing a shortage of supply. Also two BDD chawls have been ordered to be sealed for the next week
16 migrant workers run over by train in Aurangabad, Opposition demands answers
Say Central govt alone responsible for tragedy that was completely avoidable
Superintendent of Police, Palghar asked to go on ‘forced leave’ by Maharashtra govt
The state CID is now investigating the Palghar lynching case in which two sadhus were killed
Dr. Zafarul Islam files for anticipatory bail, hearing on May 12
He has been charged under sedition and for promoting enmity basis his social media post appreciating Kuwait for standing with Indian Muslims
Paramilitary forces deployed in Ahmedabad to ensure people adhere to strict lockdown
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation has announced a strict lockdown for a week, only allowing milk parlors and medicine shops to operate
Visakhapatnam Gas leak: National Green Tribunal orders LG Polymers India to deposit ₹50 crore for damage caused
It reminds us of the Bhopal gas leak tragedy. The lessons have not been learnt from the previous accidents: AITUC
Kolkata Imam offers mosque as quarantine centre facility
The 6,000 sq ft space will be offered to locals in the area
Sixteen migrants killed after cargo train runs over them; railways orders probe
The migrants were exhausted after walking on their way home and slept on the railway line
More Indian expats in UAE face action over Islamophobic social media posts
The UAE laws criminalise any acts that trigger religious hatred and/or insult religion through any form of expression, which covers speech and the written word, books, pamphlets or online media.
Arnab Goswami in hot water again: Widow of interior designer seeks justice in 2018 suicide abetment case
Anvay Naik and his mother had allegedly committed suicide due to non-payment of professional charges by Arnab Goswami for designing his TV news studio in Mumbai
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